The late Asantehemaa’s final burial rites holds from 1st to 11th December, 2017. Students in Kumasi are not happy with the fact that they have to sit at home as a result of the final funeral rites of the late Queen Mother, the Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwah Ampem II which is underway in the Ashanti … Read more
The late Asantehemaa’s final funeral rites have been scheduled to hold from 1st to 15th December, 2017. It has not been forgotten, especially at the Manhyia Palace of the Ashanti Kingdom in Kumasi, that the Queen Mother, the Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwah Ampem II departed this life about a year ago. According to the tradition of … Read more
Traders in the Ashaiman main market have threatened to demonstrate against the Ashiaman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) over poor conditions in the market. The traders, who were visibly not happy about the situation, therefore issued a one week ultimatum to the Assembly to fix the problem or face their wrath. The entire floor which is not … Read more
It was such a memorable day for members of the St. Dominic Catholic Church at Taifa in Accra as the world celebrated the much awaited Mothers’ Day on May 14. The day which was marked with various activities across the world was to appreciate the efforts and the role of women especially mothers and to … Read more
TV3’s Mothers’ Day celebration was indeed a day to remember as many mothers came to this year’s banquet organised by TV3. This year’s celebration focused on unity between mothers and their children. A mother who had vowed never to speak to her daughter until death because her daughter on so many occasions insulted her – … Read more
The General Overseer of The Maker’s House Chapel International, Dr. Michael Boadi Nyamekye has charged mothers to live up to the responsibility of continually interceding for their children for them to become the great men and women God wants them to be. According to him, God had placed the destiny of children in the hands … Read more
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, the second Deputy Minority Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah has asked Ghanaians to fight against factors that are militating against women in the country. She observed one serious thing that affects women and threatens their existence is maternal mortality, which has become topical in Ghana in recent times. Ms … Read more
Deputy Western Regional Minister Mrs. Eugenia Kusi, has joined all well-wishers to celebrate mothers in the country. Below is her message. A mother’s love, how sweet the name, The warmest love that can grow cold, The ultimate mother is God’s substitute on earth. She nurtures her child with her own blood in her womb and … Read more
The women’s wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region has congratulated Ghanaian women as the world marks Mother’s Day today, Sunday 14 May. In a statement, they have described mothers as “homemakers” and inspirers who work hard and make lots of sacrifices to protect their children and give them … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked for God’s blessings for his wife Lordina Mahama and all women as Ghana joins the rest of the world today, Sunday 14 May, to mark Mother’s Day. “I am celebrating Mami, Lordina and all mothers today. God bless you,” Mr Mahama posted on Facebook. Meanwhile, First Lady Mrs … Read more
More needs to be done to support struggling teenage mothers and kayayei mothers who have been largely neglected by society, the Alliance for Women in Media Africa, (AWMA) has said. The alliance in a statement to mark Mothers’ Day called for the establishing of free day care centres at markets to ease the pressure on kayayei and … Read more
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo is rallying all well-meaning Ghanaians to join her campaign to end “needless deaths of mothers” in labour, especially at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. As the world celebrates mothers today on Mothers’ Day, Mrs. Akufo-Addo said no woman must die during childbirth, urging all to contribute … Read more
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo is rallying all well-meaning Ghanaians to join her campaign to end “needless deaths of mothers” in labour, especially at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. As the world celebrates mothers today on Mothers’ Day, Mrs. Akufo-Addo said no woman must die during childbirth, urging all to contribute … Read more
First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, has urged all mothers to keep up the good work even in the face of challenges, knowing that in due course they would all enjoy the fruit of their labour. In statement commemorating this year’s Mothers Day celebration which falls on May 14, 2017, she said she is … Read more
Today is mother’s day and I salute all mothers and mother figures. Motherhood is a tough job. Mothers never rest. A mother would move heaven and earth for her child. Mothers shape our lives, nurture our talents and inspire us to achieve greater heights. Every mother deserves to have this special day. As a mother, … Read more
Nollywood Actor, Emeka Ike, has castigated his ex-wife, Suzanne, saying not all wives should be called mothers as even rats give birth to babies. The actor questioned why he should appreciate his ex-wife for his children when she was just a wife and not a mother to them. This was in a reaction to a … Read more
Friends, family and hundreds of wellwishers gathered in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday to celebrate the lives of beloved celebrity mother and daughter Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher. Comedy actor Dan Aykroyd and singer James Blunt were among the stars who made their way to the Forest Lawn cemetery, where the pair are interred side … Read more
Trying to raise the world’s lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea’s welfare ministry — a challenge starkly illustrated when one of its own working mothers died at her office. The 34-year-old woman was an elite employee who had passed the highest category of the highly competitive civil service entrance exams. A … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is to announce his 83-year-old eldest sister, Nana Ama Konadu as the new Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom to succeed his late mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died in November 2016 at the age of 111. Following the death of the Asantehemaa, the Kokofuman Hemaa, Osagyefo Bayie, … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has chosen his 83-year old sister, Nana Ama Konadu, as the next Asantehemaa, Queen mother of the Asante Kingdom. This was revealed when the new Queen-mother was shown to the Gyaase clan in her palace. The Asantehene appointed the new Queenmother in consultation with the Head of the royal … Read more